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(Back with Mabel...)
She hadn't expected him to admit that he needed help.
Then again that dorito was always doing the lest expected.
"Can you help me?" Bill asked. He had just got done explaining to Mabel everything he had saw, and needless to say; it really bumped her out.
"I didn't even know he felt that way." Mabel muttered. She felt lower than dirt, how could she not see that he was hurting? They were twins for crying out loud! She should be able to feel his emotions as if they were her own. And she used too, but then Dipper changed. She didn't blame him for it; he couldn't help it. Still, she couldn't help but fell bitter; it was like he had left her behind.
"Shooting Star focus!" Bill urged. "The last thing I need is for you to have a mental break down too!"
Mabel shook her head, Bill was right, she needed to focus and keep her promise. This time she would be there for Dipper…No matter what! "Ok if you want Dipper to believe you than you actually have to change." She told him.
"But how?" Bill exclaimed, pacing around the room. The two had retreated to the attic so they could have more privacy.
"You just got to stop caring what people think." Mabel said. "You act this way because you don't want to be seen as weak."
"Easy for you to say." Bill scoffed.
"You just got to change your point of view." Mabel insisted. "Who cares what they think? You always say your better than everyone else, so why let their opinion weigh you down?"
"I'm a demon I have to-" Bill snapped, but Mabel cut in.
"Why because your dad thinks so?" She asked.
"Everyone thinks so!" Bill yelled. "Everyone thinks demons should act this way."
"I don't." Mabel said.
Bill stopped.
"Just the fact that you came to me for help proves you're different." Mabel reasoned.
"That's only because I'm half human right now." Bill said. "It was always easy for me when I was, but I'm going to change back eventually."
"What if you didn't?" Mabel asked.
"What do you mean if I didn't?" Bill snapped. "I will." He declared. "It's the natural order of things."
"No last time you went demon because you allowed it." Mabel said.
"She told you about that?" Bill asked.
Mabel nodded. "All you need is a reason to stay human." She reasoned. "like your love for your mom." Suddenly her eyes widen, and she screeched!
"What?" Bill exclaimed as he got into a fighting stance. "Is it Sheba!"
"No that's it!" Mabel screamed. "I know how to keep you human."
"What?" Bill asked. "How?"
"Love!" She exclaimed.
Bill couldn't help it, he burst out into a fit of laughter. "Love?" He scoffed. "Sorry to break it to you Shooting Star, but this isn't one of your love novel's or romance movies." He told her. "Love does not conquer all."
"You asked me for help." Mabel said. "And this will work, I just know it."
Bill bit his lip, as much as he hated to admit it, her logic was solid. His mother's death broke his heart and enraged him so much that he turned into a full demon. So logically if he found love a part of him would stay human. And if he stayed partly human then all of his efforts wouldn't be for nothing.
He could change for the better and stay that way; for good.
"All we have to do is find the perfect match for you." Mabel said as she pulled out her match making scrapbook. "Man, I haven't used this in a while." She said, coughing as dust rose from the pages. "Let's see…someone who is good for you."
"This is silly." Bill said. "Besides even if I was interested in someone." He added. "who would go for a guy like me?"
Mabel froze, there was something about his wording that struck her as odd, and then it clicked. "You already like someone!" She declared.
"What?" Bill scoffed. "As if I would find any of you humans attractive."
Mabel gave him a knowing look. "Spill."
"Stop getting so excited." He warned. "It's not like that. I just started…seeing them differently is all."
She gasped. "Is it Malia!"
"What? NO!" Bill shouted showing obvious distaste. "We're just friends Shooting Star…gross."
"Well if not her than…who else could you be looking at differently?" Shev asked.
"For someone who claims to be a master of love you're really clueless." Bill pointed out. He picked up the picture of her and Dipper from the dresser.
Mabel bit her lip, his expressing as he looked at it had her worried. "Please tell me it's me." She said. "Cause if it's not well this just got a whole lot harder."
"And if it is you?" Bill asked.
"I'd let you down gently." She admitted.
Bill snickered. "afraid it's not." He admitted.
Mabel looked thoughtfully at him and then spoke. "You know I can see it." She admitted.
"Oh really?" Bill asked not convinced.
"Sure." She said. "You're a Cipher, master of puzzles and stuff. And Dipper loves a good riddle. You like to have fun, and Dipper is more of the serious type. Opposites attract." She reasoned.
"Not that it matters." Bill said. "Pine Tree hates me, and I can't say I blame him."
"You just have to put forth some effort." She reasoned. "You're afraid."
"Am not!" Bill lied.
Mabel sighed. "It's okay." She said. "I get it, you lost once already, but if you want this to work then you have to let your guard down. Don't hide the broken parts that we need to see."
"What do you mean?" Bill asked.
"If you want to love Dipper than you have to love yourself." Mabel reasoned. "If you can't even love yourself as a person. How can Dipper expect you to love anyone?"
Bill hadn't thought of it that way, but she was right, He hated his true self so much that he hid behind a façade; hiding his pain by being the life of the party."
"Like I said." He muttered. "It's not love, it's just…"
"Maybe it's not love, yet." Mabel said. "You have these feelings, but you don't know how far it will go." She rationalized.
"Even if you're right." Bill snapped. "I'll never know cause he won't talk to me!"
"Actions speak louder than words." Mabel said.
"Yeah show him I'm actually changing." Bill whined. "But how?"
"I can't give you the answer." Mabel said. "If you really want this to work than you have to come up with this on your own. Otherwise he'll never believe you'll capable of thinking of a kind thought, much less following it through."
Again, she was right, he knew this; but he also knew that Dipper maybe right too.
What if he was incapable?
"An act of kindness." He muttered thoughtfully. "well we are in the middle of a crises." He reasoned.
"yes." Mabel nodded.
"people are being forced to evacuate." He went on to himself. "maybe i can help with that."
"bill that's perfect!" Mabel exclaimed. "now how do you plan to do that?"
Bill shrugged. "let's go find out." He decided.
Mabel grabbed a paper and pin. I should probably tag along and access your er…progress."
"And by that you mean come along and make sure my efforts don't go up in flames. Literally." Bill stated.
"Yeah." Mabel admitted sheepishly.
Bill shrugged, he should be insulted, but she was probably right. "Let's get this over with." He muttered.
"So, you're actually going to go through with this?" Icarus asked, appearing in the open window.
"How long have you been there?" Bill snapped.
"Long enough to hear your embarrassing confessions of love." The other demon teased. "It's cute really."
"CUTE?" Bill snapped.
"Yeah, nice to know somethings never change."
"You think he'd learn since our father made the same mistake." Tad said appearing beside him.
"He didn't love her!" Bill hissed.
"She made him weak." Tad snapped back. "Weakness by any other name is still weakness."
Bill rolled his eyes. "Well get ready to see a whole lot more of it." He warned.
"Seriously?" Tad groaned.
"A deal is a deal." Bill reminded them.
"Never stopped you before." Mabel pointed out.
"Whose side are you on?" Bill hissed.
"Just stating fact." Mabel mused.
Icarus chuckled. "I like this one, she's fun."
"Let's just get this over with." Bill hissed.
"You two coming?" Mabel asked the other two demons.
"No, they are staying put!" Bill hissed.
"And miss this?" Tad laughed. "Fat chance."
"Stay here." Bill growled. "The kid needs constant protection. With his powers on the frits he's easy prey."
"You mean to leave him with your brother?" Icarus lectured. "What id daddy dearest shows up?"
"Can't you feel it?" Bill asked. "He's already here."
Suddenly a shadowy figure races across the wall, and out the window.
"So, you can sense him now." Tad smiled. "You know if you fail, he's disowning you."
"Please don't tempt me." Bill warned. "Cause that almost sounds worth it."
"You cool with leaving him here?" Icarus said.
"He's not allowed to interfere." Bill reminded him. "Axolotl will terminate him if he does."
"Still can't hurt to have at least one pair of none demon eyes on him." Malia said from the other side of the bed room door.
"Seriously was everyone and their dog eavesdropping on this conversation?" Bill snapped.
"I just want the record to say I told you so!" Malia said as she opened the door. "Now go into town while there are still people to help. I'll watch Dipper."
"Tad stay!" Bill warned.
"Me?" Tad whined. "How come Mr. Fire and Ice gets to go?"
"Cause unlike you he doesn't have to listen to me." Bill countered.
Icarus snickered. "Sucks being the youngest doesn't it."
"I'm leaving." Bill stated. He could careless who followed at this point. He just wanted to get this over with.
(Back with Dipper…)
He couldn't believe he allowed his emotions to get the better of him again. Dipper leaned up against a tall pine tree as he allowed himself to get lost in thought.
Every time Bill was involved Dipper was too rash; he never thought anything through.
He sighed. "I shouldn't have yelled at him." He said out loud. He turns then. "Well?" He asked.
Nothing.
"I know you're there." Dipper snapped. He may not have been able to since him back in the Mall, but this time was different. "I can feel you."
Laughter follows his claim. "But can you tell where it's coming from?"
Dipper rolled his eyes, he just wanted to be left alone. "Get lost," He said moving to turn away.
A rock goes flying through the air.
It hits his temple.
"Hey!" Dipper yelped.
"This is the savior the multiverse?" The voice asked. "Our future god?" A scoff. "I'm not impressed.
Dipper clinched his fist; he was tiered of this whole god business. "I'm no god." He admitted.
"Clearly." The voice mused.
The mockery of the voice caused something to snap inside of him. No one ever took him seriously; even the members of the Order, his own protectors thought this was a mistake.
'Maybe they're right." The voice said, reading his mind perfectly. "Maybe you are a mistake."
"Just leave me alone!" his eyes glow blue with rage as he hurtles the nearest object towards the source of his annoyance; using nothing but his mind.
He hits a tree's…shadow
Silence follows.
For a moment Dipper thinks he might have missed.
"Not bad." The voice admits.
Dipper watched as the shadow moves, it distorts in shape, going from the shape of a tree to that of a man's. The Shadow then changes into the man from the Mall.
Bill's father.
Lucas smiles. "Well done, maybe you're not completely helpless."
Dipper instantly went into a fighting stance.
"Very good." Lucas praised; his tone was mocking.
"Don't patronize me." Dipper warned.
"Relax." Lucas said. "Believe it or not; what I am about to do." He sighed. "Will help."
"I doubt it." Dipper argued.
Lucas chuckled. "We shall see."
And with that he lunged.
Chapter End Notes
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